The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-08-03

evening of this week. Present-Messrs
Carmody, Holcombe, Kearns, Larson,
McEntee (President), Niece. Sine, Sproai
and Wanamaker.
The minutes of the regular meeting
June Z, special meeting Juno 20, regular
meeting July 4, adjourned regular meet
ing July 6, adjourned regular meeting
July II, adjourned regular meeting July
IS ard special meeting July 20 were read
and approved.
A petition was presented from num-
Der Of residents of the First Ward, asking
that the stone wall of the bridge on
Brunswick avenue be extended to Mr..
Arnett's property on Franklin street.
Mr.. Kearns stated that the object of the
petition was to ask Council to see that
the county Freeholders do the work, and
moved that special committee of three
members, including the President, be APP
pointed to attend to the matter. So or
dered.
Mr.. Kearns stated that note for So, 600
would be due in bank on August 5, and
moved that the Finance Committee be
instructed to renew the same for 60 days.
So ordered.
The Treasurer's report for the month
of July was presented, read, received and
ordered filed. 1.-THE report shows bal
ance to the credit of the Municipal Fund
of $4.40, and the city debt to be S7,0ie.5s
two notes.
Fill of Chas. Erickson, killing aud
burying four dogs-amount, $4.00-was
ordered paid.
An ordinance entitled can ordinance
to provide for paving the sidewalks on
the east side of Clinton street, from Dele
van to Bu.tonwood Streets" was present.
ed, read by title and, on motion, declared
passed. on first reading and referred to
the Committee on Laws and Ordinances.
On motion of Mr.. Niece, an order was
authorized drawn on the Treasurer in
favor of the limplighter for SEQ, services
month of July.
On morton of Mr.. Kearns, the Commit.
tee on Lamps and Gas was instructed to
have the lamp and post at the south east
corner of Douglass and Stryker streets
removed to the northwest corner of the
same streets.
On motion of Mr.. Larson, orders were
authorized drawn on the Treasurer In
favor of G. Prall Wilson, care of poor for
months of June and July.
Bill of Lambertville Gas Light Co., gas
coal for Union Steam Fire Engine Co..
amount, $209-was ordered paid.
Mr.. Kearns offered resolution to the
effect that hereafter the fire companies in
che Department shall pay for all repairs
to apparatus and houses, all supplies and
all expenses, except hose, out of their
annual appropriation.
After lively discussion, the resolution
was adopted by vote of to 3-Messrs.
Carmody, Sproat and Wanamaker voting
in the negative.
The street pay rolls for the month of
July, amounting to $17G35. were ordered
paid.
Mr.. Sproat offered resolution to the
effect that tho Chairman of tho Street
Committee take charge at once of all the
streets and have the necessary work done
thereon, subject to and by consent of
Council
In discussing the resolution, sharp
encounter of words took place between
Messrs. Kearns, Carmody and Sproat,
after which Mr.. Larson moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Motion lost.
A roll-call was then called for, which
resulted in the adoption of the resolution
by vote Of TO 4.
Mr.. Larson stated that the Lambert
willie Spoke Manufacturing Co. ask to
have Union street from their gates to Elm
street, and Elm street from their build
ings to the railroad, near the canal, re-
paired by filing in with stone that If the
city will furnish and crush the stone, the
Company will agree to haul aud place the
same on the streets.
On motion of Mr.. Niece, the request
was granted and the Street Committee
authorized to purchase one hundred tons
of Goat Hill stohe for the above purpose,
provided the same can be purchased at 40
cents per ton.
Mr.. Kearns moved that the Street Com
mittee have all necessary work on the
streets done at once. Motion lost.
A roll-call was called for, which result
ed in the adoption of the motion by vote
of @ to 8.
Mr.. Kearns moved that $1,000 be ap-
propriated to the Board of School Trus-
tees for the support of the public schools
the ensuing year. Motion adopted by
vote of 8 to2
All the members not having voted on
the question, and in order to give all a
chance to express themselves In regard to
the appropriation, Mr.. Kearns moved q
reconsideration of the vote, which motion
was adopted.
Mr.. Niece moved that the appropriation
be the same as last year. 81 400.
Mr.. Kearns moved to amend, to make
the amount 81 200.
A lively tilt took place between Messrs.
Kearns and Carmody,- the former contend
ing that $1,000 was sufficient, as the
Board of Trustees have now to their
credit surplus Of over $500 from last
years appropriation of 81, 400, while Mr..
Carmody commended that 81, 400 was little
enough to appropriate, and that Council
ought to be ashamed to appropriate a
smaller sum to the cause Of education in
our city.
Mr.. Kearn's amendment prevailed, and
the motion as amended was then adopted.
Bill Of Lear, Holcomb g Niece, wood
for Fire Department--amount, SLOT
was ordered paid.
Orders were authorized drawn on the